Green Buildings Tour programme
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Visits to Built Ecologies Exhibition The exhibition about the work of BBM Sustainable Design follows the theme translating landscape into architecture. This exhibition is free and open to the public. Those booked on the tour should arrive at the exhibition by 10.30 at the latest in time to register before we depart for St Pancras School at 10.45. |
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11.00 |
Visit to St Pancras School Tour led by Duncan Baker-Brown of BBM Sustainable Design. BBM has designed a new art and science extension for this grant maintained primary school. The project was deemed so innovative that it was awarded £15,000 by the governments’ DfES Innovation Unit. This money has allowed pupils to film and document the design and construction process of this new building. This is currently being edited into an interactive CD ROM to be distributed to all primary schools in England and Wales. BBM have worked very closely with parents, staff and pupils on the design development by undertaking 3d design workshops with all classes. The building utilises completely environmentally benign materials, sourced locally. These include locally grown sweet chestnut for the 'glu-lam' structure (the first of its kind in the world we believe), sustainably-managed cedar shingles (from The Duchy of Cornwall Estate), sheep’s wool insulation and non-toxic paints for a healthy internal environment. The scheme also utilizes one of the first ground source heat pumps used in a school building in the UK. Despite all this innovation the project is coming in at about £1,400 per m2, which is very competitive especially as the building is only 225m2. |
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12.00 |
Travel by coach |
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12.30 |
Visit to Hedgehog Self Build Tour led by hedgehog residents/builders. Hedgehog self build comprises ten single storey houses built using the Segal Method. The houses were built by their occupants and are rented from the developers, South London Family Housing Association, at a discounted rate The houses are set slightly into the hillside above Bevendean overlooking the roofs of the houses below towards the sea, and have grass roofs to minimise their impact when viewed form the other side of the valley. They all have balconies, which reap the benefits of the South facing view and sunshine. The site is ringed by a 3-metre strip of wild indigenous planting and utilises a recycled plastic grassed access road. All the houses are fully wheelchair accessible. They are built to an ecological specification and have 450mm recycled cellulose insulation under the grass roofs, which produces space heating bills of under £50 / year. British grown larch and douglas fir was used for cladding, for verandas and for decking, with as little chemical timber treatment used as possible. They are finished with 'organic' non-petrochemical paints, stains and waxes. Each house layout has been individualised to suit the occupants. |
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1.30 |
Travel by coach |
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2.00 |
Visit to Downsview Link College Tour led by Nigel McCutcheon, Architecture & Design Manager Features of the building include: - rainwater is harvested from the roof, and is stored to flush the toilets - 6KW wind turbine which is linked to a 'real time' display in the college atrium space - The building is passively ventilated by automatic vents which open up when sensors record higher than 'set' temperatures - The fully glazed south facade has special heat reflective glass which reflects 80% of the suns heat yet it has no tint - Sedum roof which helps keep the building cool and stops stormwater runof - A green wall on the east side - Bird boxes around the perimeter of the external walls - Automatic light sensors in rooms with no windows - Flow restrictors on all water appliances to reduce water consumption - Use of recycled concrete in the floor slab - All timber is from certified sustainable sources - Low temperature underfloor heating system which in conjunction with high insulation levels and ultra high efficiency boilers mean lower heating bills. |
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3.30 |
Travel by coach |
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4.00 |
Visit to Smart House Tour led by Martin Landivar (architect) and Colin Brace (owner and developer) Designed by Alan Phillips Architects the smart house is a single storey, single frontage dwelling that is embedded into the ground. Facing due south and with a grass roof the smart house uses passive environmental systems to provide a comfortable internal environment all year round. It also uses the latest environmental technology to generate energy and hot water for the requirements of the occupiers. The design has fundamentally integrated the environmental aspects they are not bolted on as an after thought but form the basis for the design aesthetic, in part illustrating that sustainable architecture has to begin through a thoughtful understanding of environmental techniques. In principle, the scheme could be constructed as a modular system that is designed to be fairly accessible to most people. - Almost zero energy
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10.00
